I’ve actually got another running post in mind about runners knee funnily enough because I used to suffer that when I first started running quite badly as well. I guess there are many causes and one of them could be the cold but the basic solution from my experience is you need to strengthen the muscles around the knee, which you can do by… you guessed it, squats. In my totally non expert opinion I reckon a few months of this could fix >50% of runners knee cases but there are other things you can do as well.

Re: the cold you could try rubbing a bit of deep heat around the affected areas 10 minutes before you go as well, I find that normally helps. Cold weather gear might help but I’ve never tried any of that so let me know how you get on if try it?

No worries on the mention and glad it’s bought some extra traffic your way 🙂

]]>By: Wephwayhttp://thefirestarter.co.uk/26-tips-running-sub-330-london-marathon-part-one-training/#comment-19202
Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:54:06 +0000http://thefirestarter.co.uk/?p=3704#comment-19202Thanks for the advice TFS, I look forward to the second part. I’ve been going to the gym for years but only recently started taking running a bit more seriously after going to my local Park Run with my workmates.

It’s a bit cold at the moment though! I’ve had a bit of ‘runner’s knee’ these last couple of weeks which my workmate reckons has come from running in the cold without proper cold running gear. I need to invest though I’m not really sure what to get. Bit of research needed I think!

PS thanks for the mention on Guy’s blog, my blog stats have massively boosted the last couple of weeks!

]]>By: Andy VLM 2018 for Mosaic Clubhouse charityhttp://thefirestarter.co.uk/26-tips-running-sub-330-london-marathon-part-one-training/#comment-19186
Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:06:04 +0000http://thefirestarter.co.uk/?p=3704#comment-19186Really good advice there TFS in particular:
Number of times a week to run – 5 or more is way too much – better to have the quality.
The ‘easy run’ – I have never understood how running for 20+ miles at 9min/mile is going to allow you to run for 26.2 at 8min/mile!
Try things in advance – a couple of very urgent mid-run diversions behind hedges told me my body didn’t like energy gels – but fine with SIS Isotonic.
Look forward to the next instalment.
Running VLM 2018 for Mosaic Clubhouse – feel free to donate 🙂https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/andyvlm2018
]]>By: Slow Dadhttp://thefirestarter.co.uk/26-tips-running-sub-330-london-marathon-part-one-training/#comment-19135
Thu, 23 Nov 2017 22:06:53 +0000http://thefirestarter.co.uk/?p=3704#comment-19135Thanks TFS, informative and entertaining!

Only thing I would add is to remember you’re running/staggering/walking/limping/crawling 42km by the time you’ve finished… so having done mostly 5 or 10km training runs just isn’t going to give you the batteries needed to get the job done in the second half of the event.

That said stubbornness and sheer bloody minded persistence can cover off most of it, true of marathons or pursuing financial freedom 🙂